Earthquake details

Saturday, February 7, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan region on Saturday, February 7, 1998 at 01:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Omaezaki (Japan region - JA), about 1144.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.752 and latitude 24.787.

Magnitude 5.9
Alert Strong
Depth 525.9 km
Coordinates 24.787, 141.752
UTC time 1998-02-07 01:13:36.810
Location Volcano Islands
Country Japan region (JA)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-02-07

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